Grief is a natural human response to loss, but that doesn’t mean bereavement of a loved one isn’t an intense and at times desolate experience. While painful experiences are normal during this time, your emotions may feel trapped on a non-stop rollercoaster, with downs and deeper downs interspersed with periods of brief respite.
Loss is a very personal journey, with some finding it more difficult than others. While grieving for the same person can often foster compassion and connection among family and friends, it’s also common for the grieving to struggle with anger, conflict, a lack of understanding, or an inability to fully share your feelings with others. Grief and bereavement counseling can provide you a much-needed safe space to work through your struggles with a caring, nonjudgmental professional.
I focus on helping people feel better and learn to cope with their grieving experience. I can help you learn to express and come to terms with the broad range of emotions involved in the grieving process, from those that you may expect – sadness, loneliness, exhaustion – to those that come as a surprise, such as relief, anger, and a sense of confusion. I offer a variety of therapeutic approaches to best support you and work with you as an equal collaborator to empower and engage your healing.